1. Karakoram - Noun
2. Karakoram - Proper noun
a mountain range in northern Kashmir; an extension of the Hindu Kush; contains the 2nd highest peak
Source: WordNetAt elevations above convert, as much as a third of the snow which feeds the large Karakoram and Hindukush glaciers comes from the monsoon since these elevations are too high to be shielded from its moisture. Source: Internet
Mock and O'Neil; Trekking in the Karakoram and Hindukush; pp. 18–19 However, the humidity is extremely low during these hot spells and, as a result the summer climate is less torrid than in the rest of the Indian subcontinent. Source: Internet
Measurements are from recent imagery, generally supplemented with Russian 1:200,000 scale topographic mapping as well as Jerzy Wala, Orographical Sketch Map: Karakoram: Sheets 1 & 2, Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research, Zurich, 1990. Source: Internet
Since cold air from the Siberian High loses its chilling capacity upon crossing the vast Karakoram and Himalaya ranges, winters in central Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are somewhat milder than in Chitral. Source: Internet
Mt. Kanchenjunga from Sikkim *The Karakoram is situated in the disputed state of Jammu and Kashmir. Source: Internet
Central Karakoram in Gilgit Baltistan is currently the largest national park in the country, spanning over a total approximate area of convert. Source: Internet